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Major Boon Not Guilty . Major Cecil Boon, RASC, was today (Friday) found not guilty on all the 11 charges, which had alleged that, while a prisoner of war in Hong Kong, he had voluntarily aiding the Japanese. The Court Marshal at Curzon Street, London, resumed after one hour and twenty minutes deliberation. The Judge Advocate said the court find you, Major Boon, not guilty on all the charges. The President, Col J A C Birch, then told Major Boon, you are now released . Picture shows, Major Cecil Boon, seen leaving Curzon Street, after his acquittal, this afternoon, Friday. 20 September 1946, London United Kingdom England

Major Boon Not Guilty . Major Cecil Boon, RASC, was today (Friday) found not guilty on all the 11 charges, which had alleged that, while a prisoner of war in Hong Kong, he had voluntarily aiding the Japanese. The Court Marshal at Curzon Street, London, resumed after one hour and twenty minutes deliberation. The Judge Advocate said the court find you, Major Boon, not guilty on all the charges. The President, Col J A C Birch, then told Major Boon, you are now released . Picture shows, Major Cecil Boon, seen leaving Curzon Street, after his acquittal, this afternoon, Friday. 20 September 1946, London United Kingdom England

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Major Boon Not Guilty . Major Cecil Boon, RASC, was today (Friday) found not guilty on all the 11 charges, which had alleged that, while a prisoner of war in Hong Kong, he had voluntarily aiding the Japanese. The Court Marshal at Curzon Street, London, resumed after one hour and twenty minutes deliberation. The Judge Advocate said the court find you, Major Boon, not guilty on all the charges. The President, Col J A C Birch, then told Major Boon, you are now released . Picture shows, Major Cecil Boon, seen leaving Curzon Street, after his acquittal, this afternoon, Friday. 20 September 1946, London United Kingdom England

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